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Plato: life of the week
History Extra podcast
Aristocracy vs Democracy
Plato, an aristocrat by birth, came from a lineage of elite ancestors and grew up in a democratic Athens. Democracy, defined as the rule of the majority of ordinary non-elite people, stood in opposition to aristocracy and oligarchy. Plato, influenced by his aristocratic background and education, harbored a disdain for the rule of the masses, considering them unintelligent and poorly-educated.
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